Kids Surfing at Ho’okepa

Kids Surfing at Ho’okepa

There is a wonderful beach on the eastern shore of Maui where we often go to watch surfing. On this day the waves were pretty big, certainly bigger than anything I’d ever consider going near. But there were a dozen or so young teens having a ball in them. There...
Mermaids on Maui

Mermaids on Maui

We have visitors Our niece, Sarah Chapple and Guy, Olivia and Miles Bowen are visiting for a while here on Maui. It’s great to have their company. Today we had a visit from Miss Birdie, the mermaid, swam with a turtle, did some boogey boarding and generally hung...
Another Busy Day On Maui

Another Busy Day On Maui

People often ask Gail and I what we do every day here on Maui, so I thought I’d put together a post and describe a normal day. First we get up and have a breakfast of fresh fruit and granola on our lanai, looking at this: Then when the spirit moves us, we wander...
Flowers by the Roadside

Flowers by the Roadside

[huge_it_slider id=”3 “]One of our greatest pleasures here comes from the flowers. Almost anywhere you go, the flowers of Maui present a profusion and diversity of colour that really is wonderful to behold. I’ve included a few here that we...
Christmas at the Akahi

Christmas at the Akahi

It seems more than a little strange to see Christmas lights when the evenings are as balmy as they are here in Maui but things are really starting to look festive. The whole front of the condominium complex is now lit up and the pools and entrance ways look just...
Turtles Turtles Ya Ya Ya

Turtles Turtles Ya Ya Ya

Every year we see more turtles or Honu, in Hawaiian in these waters. It used to be such a rarity but now we see lots every day. This is a collection I photographed on my morning walk yesterday. It was on the reef between Kam I and Kam II. They are feeding on green...